Police: Danbury man asks cops to foot his bar bill

Updated 8:55 pm, Wednesday, February 27, 2013

DANBURY -- A Danbury man was charged with breach of peace Tuesday after police say he lashed out at a bartender over an unpaid tab then asked officers to "spot" him the $27 to settle the bill.

Ryan Stites, 30, was charged with breach of peace and sixth-degree larceny -- both misdemeanors -- and released on a written promise to appear in Danbury Superior Court on March 11, said police spokesman Lt. Christian Carroccio.

According to Carroccio, Stites began screaming at the bartender after three of his credit cards were declined.

"Stites then refused to make any further attempt to pay the bill and started yelling and screaming at the bartender causing a commotion in front of the other patrons," Carroccio said in a news release.

Police were called and the suspect was taken into custody, but not before asking officers to give him the $27," Carroccio said.